thedrifter
02-10-07, 07:44 AM
Shelby Twp. Marine killed in Iraq blast
Pfc. who sought to be chemical engineer died after his vehicle struck a bomb, his relatives say.
Detroit News staff and wire reports
A 19-year-old Marine from Macomb County who joined the military to become a chemical engineer has died in Iraq, relatives said Friday.
Pfc. Tarryl Hill was killed Wednesday in Fallujah when his vehicle rode over a bomb, said his aunt, Felicia Hill.
The Pentagon had not officially announced the Marine's death as of Friday evening.
"He was one of the best of us," Felicia Hill said, through tears. "It's been really hard on all of us."
Tarryl Hill, a 2005 graduate of Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, was raised by his grandparents in Shelby Township. He joined the Marines to pay for college, where he wanted to study engineering, said his grandfather, George Hill, whom Tarryl Hill referred to as his father. "He was proud to be a Marine."
His grandfather last spoke to Tarryl Hill by phone Jan. 31.
Another aunt, Kim Sifuentes, described Hill as someone who loved the challenge of taking things apart and putting them back together. And he put his skill to use helping others.
"He just had the most pure heart," Sifuentes said. "He would do anything for anybody."
Sylvia Kaub was one of those who benefited from Hill's generous nature.
"When the snow plows would come through and block us in, he would come out and dig us out without even being asked," said Kaub, who lives next door.
Phil Nicholls' 20-year-old daughter befriended Hill a few years ago.
"You always want your kids to be around good influences," Nicholls said. "And Tarryl was that."
Ellie
Pfc. who sought to be chemical engineer died after his vehicle struck a bomb, his relatives say.
Detroit News staff and wire reports
A 19-year-old Marine from Macomb County who joined the military to become a chemical engineer has died in Iraq, relatives said Friday.
Pfc. Tarryl Hill was killed Wednesday in Fallujah when his vehicle rode over a bomb, said his aunt, Felicia Hill.
The Pentagon had not officially announced the Marine's death as of Friday evening.
"He was one of the best of us," Felicia Hill said, through tears. "It's been really hard on all of us."
Tarryl Hill, a 2005 graduate of Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, was raised by his grandparents in Shelby Township. He joined the Marines to pay for college, where he wanted to study engineering, said his grandfather, George Hill, whom Tarryl Hill referred to as his father. "He was proud to be a Marine."
His grandfather last spoke to Tarryl Hill by phone Jan. 31.
Another aunt, Kim Sifuentes, described Hill as someone who loved the challenge of taking things apart and putting them back together. And he put his skill to use helping others.
"He just had the most pure heart," Sifuentes said. "He would do anything for anybody."
Sylvia Kaub was one of those who benefited from Hill's generous nature.
"When the snow plows would come through and block us in, he would come out and dig us out without even being asked," said Kaub, who lives next door.
Phil Nicholls' 20-year-old daughter befriended Hill a few years ago.
"You always want your kids to be around good influences," Nicholls said. "And Tarryl was that."
Ellie